Interesting Deathtrap Steamer Trike in Russia?

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Interesting Deathtrap Steamer Trike in Russia?

Post by cyberbadger » Thu Aug 11, 2016 2:57 am

This has been at the top of smokstak.

Very interesting, it's admirable that it moves under it's own power.

Scariest looking boiler I've seen in use.



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Re: Interesting Deathtrap Steamer Trike in Russia?

Post by Lopez Mike » Fri Apr 14, 2017 9:03 pm

Dear lord! I predict either a long or a very short career for him. To think, the U.S. thought they had just dropped the largest bomb in Afghanistan! And he has a boat too!

I like that it is not condensing. One of the big things I like about Fred's stern wheeler is the slow exhaust. Single acting. Needs to be with a trunk piston. How about it Bart? Is it a uniflow?

Interesting that he seems to need to stand up to work the throttle. Must be a batch loader as I see no attempt at a feed water system. I'm not sure but I think the reason he is over on the wrong side of the street sometimes is the rather primitive steering. And the welding looks just like mine.
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Re: Interesting Deathtrap Steamer Trike in Russia?

Post by Akitene » Tue Apr 18, 2017 4:59 pm

This young Russian genius takes any chance available to leave this world in a huge plume of steam. Image

The guy seems to have no fancy precision tooling, all of his engine seem to be made with but a stick welder and an angle grinder Image which is quite an achievement. Image
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